On November 20, 2023, officers in Saint Joseph, Missouri, responded shortly after 1:40 a.m. to a shooting at a home in the 4700 block of Shawnee Road. Emergency responders found 67-year-old Michael E. Miller inside the residence with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident was investigated as a homicide.

Investigators concluded the shooting grew out of a domestic dispute and identified 60-year-old Eva L. Schelert, an occupant of the home, as a suspect. Schelert cooperated with officers, was taken into custody, and was later charged by the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney with voluntary manslaughter; booking records show a $10,000 cash bond. Authorities say the shooting was an isolated domestic incident and no other suspects were being sought.

Miller was described by his community as a skilled mechanic, avid historian and motorcycle enthusiast, a member of ABATE for Missouri, and a devoted family man who left children and grandchildren, some who share the accused’s surname. Does anyone with knowledge of the family or the household circumstances around that night have information to share?